Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/noṭV

This Proto-Dravidian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Dravidian

Verb

*noṭV

1. to say

Descendants

• Central Dravidian:
  • Southeastern Kolami: ఉడుక్- (uḍuk-), ఉట్క్- (uṭk-)
• South Dravidian:
  • South Dravidian I:
    • Tamil-Kannada:
      • Kannada: ನುಡಿ (nuḍi)
      • Tamil-Malayalam:
        • Malayalam: നൊടിയുക (noṭiyuka)
        • Tamil: நொடி (noṭi)
    • Tulu: ನುಡಿ (nuḍi), ನುಡಿಯುನಿ (nuḍiyuni)
  • South Dravidian II:
    • Telugu: నొడి (noḍi), నుడి (nuḍi), నొడువు (noḍuvu)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 529.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “3784”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.